Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 769 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Modal + base form): After a modal use the base verb: she can swim (not “can swims”, not “can to swim”). Modals do not change with the subject: he can, they can. could is the past of can: When I was five, I could swim. “have to / has to” also shows a rule: she has to wear a uniform.

1. 1.Last year, Aisha ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
2. 2.You could ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
3. 3.Two years ago, Myra ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.Saanvi should ___ Hindi next week. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) speak
5. 5.Aditya ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.My friends ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
10. 10.The children ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.Zoya might ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
12. 12.When Omkar was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.He may ___ science next month. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
14. 14.When Farhan was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
15. 15.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
16. 16.My brother ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.He should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
18. 18.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
19. 19.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.The children must ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
21. 21.He must ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
22. 22.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.Last year, Ananya ___ take the train. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
25. 25.Saanvi could ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
26. 26.My cousins ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
27. 27.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.They might ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) to clap (d) claps
29. 29.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.The students ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
31. 31.They may ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
32. 32.When Rohan was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
33. 33.Two years ago, Karan ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
34. 34.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.You should ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eats
36. 36.My parents should ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
37. 37.My sister should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
38. 38.Last year, Manav ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
39. 39.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
40. 40.My cousins should ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washing

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